62 cases registered against under-aged voters in Tripura

Published: Monday, December 24, 2007, 13:33 [IST]

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Agartala, Dec 24: With the detection of a large number of under aged and fake voters, Tripura election department has instructed all Sub-Divisional Magistrates of the state to scrutiny the credentials of fresh voters while registered 62 cases.

According Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura Dr G S G Ayyanger, Election Commission of India (ECI) had asked the department to carry out inquiry over the allegations of voter lists following the objections of different political parties.

After first round check-up, the election officials had found about 76 cases of illegal voters name in the electoral roll and altogether 62 FIRs were lodged against under-aged voters for using forged school certificates to enroll their names in the photo electoral rolls in different parts of state.

Dr Ayyanger said in course of investigation, altogether 62 school certificates were found forged, which were produced by new voters to enroll their names in the rolls and specific complaints were registered with Dharmanagar, Bishalgarh, Airport, Jirania, Sidhai, East and West Agartala police stations against 62 under-aged voters.

Meanwhile, police said that investigation was launched against the accused, but no arrests were made so far.

Earlier, ECI officials had received complaints from both ruling and opposition parties that a sizable number of under-aged and fake voters were included in the photo electoral rolls on basis of forged school certificates.

Acting on complaints, EC officials asked the state poll panel to take proper steps after conducting inquiry. Based on the instruction, state poll panel appointed observers carried out special checking of electoral rolls and so far identified 62 under-aged voters.